Recorded in April 2012 when Gordon was Chair of the Charter Court Residents Association, he is in conversation with Anna and Michelle Wilson. As Gordon mentions, at the time he was confined to a wheelchair but the good news is that was a temporary situation. Born outside Bath, Gordon has lived in many parts of the Country, and also in Townsville, Australia, before settling in the Barton area in the 1980s. A founder member and subsequently Chair of Barton and Tredworth Neighbourhood Partnership, and also Chairperson of the Barton and Tredworth Resident’s Association, Gordon’s infectious enthusiasm for the area comes across well in these excerpts. He has been connected with Charter Court since initial development of the complex in the 1980s, when his mother was one of the first residents.
Gordon Barrington
Gordon mentions places where he's lived and settling in Barton and Tredworth
Initial impression of Barton & Tredworth and pride in the area now
Memories of former shops and pubs, and Patel's off licence
Buying house in Victoria St in 1986 & notable local people
Chair of B&T Residents' Association & B&T Neighbourhood Partnership
Achievements as Chair of the Neighbourhood Partnership
Gordon's pride in the area and the "Barton spirit"
Clebrations for the 2011 royal wedding & international food events at the Court
Gordon's reflections on his working life
Reflections on growing vegetables
Gordon's hobbies and leisure activities
Memories of the early years of the Charter Court Residents' Association
Changes at Charter Court over the years and its community spirit
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